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Hawes Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

531 Stevens Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07451 · (201) 670-2720 · Part of Ridgewood Village School District

Ridgewood’s School Grade A better than 89% of New Jersey school districts

Students
357
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
5%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Hawes Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ridgewood kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Ridgewood kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Hawes Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

531 Stevens Avenue, Ridgewood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten41
Grade 166
Grade 261
Grade 354
Grade 470
Grade 565
Enrollment over time
393’20
369’21
362’22
373’23
357’24

Down 9.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Asian 36%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 7%Black 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hawes Elementary School from Ridgewood families.

Other schools in Ridgewood Village School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Ridgewood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.